Student Operations Scientist Internship - Summer 2026 intake - Year in Industry

<p>Unlock your potential as an Abbott Intern. Join us to work on impactful projects, learn from senior leaders, and build your career. At Abbott, you can:</p><ul><li>Contribute to meaningful, challenging projects with a direct impact on our business</li><li>Have regular access to senior leadership providing you with an opportunity to grow and learn from the best each day</li><li>Develop your career and grow your knowledge through targeted training, a global intern community, and the opportunity to build your network</li><li>Access perks that keep you supported both inside and outside the office</li></ul><p></p><p>Abbott’s Internship Programmes allow you to build your own path using the growth opportunities and tools offered, that is why Abbott are officially the #1 Global Internships in the HappyTrainees ChooseMyCompany Index. As a global company, where you start doesn’t have to be where you stay. Apply to our Internship programs today; pursue the career that you want and do work that matters.</p><p></p><p><b><u>The Opportunity</u></b></p><p>Our Diabetes Care business have an exciting opportunity for 2 <b>Student Manufacturing/Operations Scientists</b> to join our Technical Services team for an approximately <b>13-month internship</b> (starting Summer 2026) at our Manufacturing Centre of Excellence site in Witney, Oxfordshire. </p><p></p><p>Day to day activities are very varied, with typical activities including analysing and interpreting manufacturing data, investigating process variables and their impact to product performance, and discussing findings with the team and key stakeholders.</p><p></p><p>Holly, one of our previous students said <i>“It's really rewarding to do something worthwhile and collaborate with such knowledgeable and passionate people every day. You feel like you are making a real difference in the company.”</i></p><p></p><p><b><u>What are we looking for?</u></b></p><p>The ideal candidate will be a proactive, well organised individual studying for a <b>degree in biomedical science, biotechnology, or similar</b>, with an interest in diabetes, materials science, real-life data analysis, and continuous improvement. This role would suit a person with good communication skills who enjoys working on a variety of different projects simultaneously.</p><p></p><p>This role will suit someone who has good time management skills and enjoys both teamwork and working individually. This is a great opportunity for an analytical thinker that likes to work through challenges in a logical manner using facts and data to support their findings to work side by side with the manufacturing process and get a real insight into a medical device company.</p><p></p><p>We’re looking for someone who is passionate around <b>STEM</b>, and keen to pursue their career in the Medical Devices sector. You should be excited about working in a fast-paced environment within a hard-working and welcoming team.</p><p></p><p>Career growth and future opportunities are pillars of our program. Students who continuously excel in our early career programs are encouraged to apply for Abbott’s Professional Development Programs or other full-time positions.</p><p></p><p><b><u>To Apply:</u></b></p><p>To apply, submit your CV and cover letter as <b>one consolidated document</b>.</p><p>  </p><p>Interviews will be conducted in-person late-January/early February 2026.</p><p> </p><p>By submitting your application, you consent for your details to be shared with Randstad, our Third-Party Labour supplier, who are working on behalf of Abbott on this position.</p><p> </p><p>For University courses requiring submissions, for example reports, the intent of NDA agreement with yourselves and your universities will be sought before interview, please discuss this with your supervisors before submitting your application.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Our Diabetes Care Business:</u></b></p><p>With a track record of innovation and development, Abbott’s Diabetes Care business designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and professional healthcare settings. We have a Global Centre of Excellence for Medical Devices based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The site has been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3 and the Libre Sense system. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.</p><p></p><p>At our Centre of Excellence site in Witney we also support our employees to live life to the fullest – whether it’s joining our Schools program, or supporting Wellness, Charity or STEM teams, there is plenty going for you to engage with as and when you wish.</p><p></p><p></p><p><i>Abbott is proud to see a number of our students return to us for permanent roles post-graduation, and our internship opportunities are a stepping-stone to a longer-term career with us. To be eligible therefore to apply, it is a requirement that candidates can demonstrate the assured on-going right to work, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, thus must be already eligible to work in the UK, or able to apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require future sponsorship.</i></p><p></p><p>#earlycareers</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>